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About Olympia
Olympia is the capital of thenstate of Washington and largest city of Thurston County. It is 60 miles (100 km) southwest of the state's most populous city, Seattle, and is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region. Olympia is known for being a cultural hub, center of state government, and a popular destination for travelers on their way to the ocean. Olympia has a wide array of public parks and nature conservation areas. The area was historically dependent on on artesian waters (a confined aquifer containing pressurized groundwater). Olympia is also a regional center for fine arts. Notable art venues near Olympia include Art in Ecology, housed in Washington Department of Ecology's 322,000-square-foot, three-story building on the campus of Saint Martin's University. Art in Ecology is a long-established art-in-the-workplace venue that has works by numerous northwest artists.